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Noun purchase has 4 senses

purchase - the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
--₁ is a kind of acquisition
--₁ has particulars: redemption, repurchase, buyback; buying, purchasing
Derived form: verb purchase₁
purchase - something acquired by purchase
--₂ is a kind of acquisition
--₂ has particulars: stock buyback; bargain, buy, steal
Derived form: verb purchase₁
purchase - a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"
--₃ is a kind of influence
leverage, purchase - the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
--₄ is a kind of mechanical phenomenon

Verb purchase has 1 sense

buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
--₁ is one way to get, acquire

Derived forms: noun purchase₂, noun purchase₁, noun purchaser₁, noun purchasing₁
Sample sentence:
The children purchase the ball